Korea has hosted a diverse range of plays... and now the Korean theater community is aiming to expand with new talent... and more original plays.<br />Our Yim Yoon-hee has a look at two new plays being put on here in Seoul. <br />There's been an accident, but who's fault is it? The fox or the human?<br />It's even harder to distinguish which is the fox and which is the human. <br />The original Korean play "The Human Fox" has a Mobius strip-like structure, with no seeming end or beginning to this ever ongoing cycle.<br />The play boasts a creative staff made up of some of the leading Korean figures in the industry.<br />Written by one of Korea's leading playwrights, Lee Gang-baek, it's a thought-provoking play that brings a little mystery and a lot of laughter to its audience.<br /><br /><br />"I get frustrated when I'm not myself, and that frustration, for others as well, causes an endless cycle, a repetition of the past, and the inability to move on to the future."<br /><br />Another new original Korean play to recently hit the stage,... but this production has more of a fantastical flair.<br />The comedy-crime-thriller sets a stage suited to its name -- there's a large glowing bull at the center of attention.<br />And although it's considered a play, with all the flashing lights, special effects and a live band, it's more like a spectacular variety show.<br /><br /><br />"It's okay to enjoy this production without a single thought in mind. But at the same time, while watching it, the floodgates will open, and many different thoughts and ideas may come into your mind."<br /><br />But beneath the fun and games, the play also has a serious side, offering the audience a range of different emotions.<br />Original Korean plays still have room to grow, but with plenty of creativity and talent to go around, they're sure to make a splash in the future.
